Updated October 2026: The country list further down this page was written in 2020, and many of its rules have changed since. For the current list of visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries, see our up-to-date guide to visa-free countries for Indians. This post now explains how a visa on arrival actually works, with four destinations checked on official government sources.
Indian travel permit holders can exploit the visa on landing office offered by 59 nations from around the globe. An Indian travel permit holder can visit any of these countries and acquire the visa while entering. While the greater part of these nations offer visa on landing office to Indian international ID holders, certain districts may require an allow, e-visa, welcome letter, and so on for section. Regardless, these are the nations which you can visit without applying for a visa preceding the movement itself.
As per the Global Power Index 2017, Indian identification has positioned at 75th position. The best nations on the rundown have the freedom of most visa benefits over the globe.
Indian travel permit holders can visit the accompanying nations without a visa since they can get a visa on entry:
Antarctica - Though there is no visa accessible to Antarctica, Indian guests must acquire an allow to enter this nation.
Bahrain - Bahrain offers the e-visa office to Indians. Indians can utilize their legitimate identification, aircraft tickets, and adequate assets to visit Bahrain.
Bhutan - Nationalities of India can visit Bhutan without the requirement for a visa. For whatever length of time that you have the substantial international ID or some other travel reports, you will have the capacity to visit Bhutan.
Bolivia - Bolivia offers visa on landing office to Indian identification holders for a most extreme remain up to 90 days. There are numerous fascinating spots in Bolivia which can be considered over the issue of getting a visa for another nation preceding the movement.
Cambodia - If you have a valid Indian travel permit alongside the affirmed aircraft tickets, you can get a visa on landing in Cambodia. The visa will permit you a greatest remain up to 30 days.
Cape Verde - Cape Verde is likewise on the rundown of nations that offer the visa on landing office to Indian travel permit holders.
Comoros - Comoros offers visa on entry for a greatest remain up to 30 days. The guest more likely than not affirmed return tickets and adequate assets to help his/her movement.
Cote d'Ivoire - Indian nationals can exploit the e-visa office rather than the visa on landing office offered by Cote d'Ivoire.
Djibouti - If a guest holds a substantial welcome letter, he/she can be qualified for the visa on landing office offered by Djibouti.
Dominica - Dominica offers free visa on entry office to Indian travel permit holders. The visa permits 180 days as the most extreme stay length in Dominica.
Ecuador - Similar to Dominica, Ecuador offers free visa on entry office to Indian identification holder. The visa permits a greatest remain up to 90 days.
El Salvador - Indian travel permit holders don't require a visa to enter El Salvador. Be that as it may, a guest can remain up to a most extreme of 90 days from the date of section.
Ethiopia - Indian guests can either get the e-visa or decide on the visa on landing office offered by Ethiopia which permits remain up to a greatest of 30 days.
Fiji - Fiji offers a stay length up to a most extreme of four months and no visa is required to the enter the nation.
Macedonia (FYROM) - Only the strategic international ID holders don't require a visa for passage. Guests are permitted to remain up to a most extreme of 90 days.
Gabon - Gabon offers the e-visa office and visa on entry office to Indian travel permit holders. The e-visa holders are required to arrive by means of Libreville International Airport.
Georgia - Indian guests can get the e-visa to enter Georgia which permits a greatest of 30 days stay period.
Grenada - keeping in mind the end goal to visit Grenada, Indian international ID holders don't require a visa. Indian nationals can remain up to a greatest of 3 months in Grenada.
Guinea-Bissau - Guinea-Bissau offers visa on entry and e-visa office to Indian travel permit holders. Guests can remain up to a greatest of 90 daysunder the e-visa and visa on entry alternatives.
Guyana - As an Indian guest, on the off chance that you have a letter of welcome from either a support or a host, you can exploit the visa on landing office.
Haiti - Indian nationals needn't bother with a visa to visit Haiti, notwithstanding, a guest can remain up to a most extreme of 90 days in Haiti.
Indonesia - If you are going by Indonesia for a most extreme of 30 days for tourism reason, you won't require a visa.
Jamaica - Indian nationals needn't bother with a visa to visit Jamaica, nonetheless, a guest can remain up to a most extreme of a half year in Jamaica.
Jordan - Indian guests are qualified for the visa on landing office offered by Jordan. The visa charge is deferred if the guest purchases the Jordan pass on the web.
Kenya - Kenya offers both visa on landing and in addition e-visa office to Indian international ID holders. Guests can remain up to a most extreme of 90 days under the e-visa and visa on landing alternatives.
Laos - Laos offers visa on landing office to Indian travel permit holders for a greatest remain up to 30 days.
Madagascar - Madagascar offers free of cost visa on landing office to Indian travel permit holders for a greatest remain up to 30 days.
Maldives - Indian international ID holders don't require a visa to visit Maldives. A guest is permitted to remain in Maldives for a most extreme of 90 days.
Mauritania - Mauritania offers visa on landing office to Indian travel permit holders for a most extreme remain up to 30 days.
Mauritius - Indian identification holders don't require a visa to visit Mauritius. A guest is permitted to remain in Mauritius for a most extreme of 90 days.
Micronesia - Indian international ID holders don't require a visa to visit Micronesia. A guest is permitted to remain in Micronesia for a most extreme of 30 days.
Moldova - As an Indian passport holder, if you already have a visa issued by a Schengen Area member state, UK or Ireland, you can obtain the visa for Moldova online.
Montserrat - Indian passport holders do not require a visa to visit Montserrat. A visitor is allowed to stay in Montserrat for a maximum of six months.
Myanmar - Myanmar offers the e-visa facility to Indian passport holders. The visa holder must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports which allows him/her to stay up to a maximum of 28 days.
Nepal - Nepal is one of the most popular visa-free countries for Indians. Indians can stay and work in Nepal as per the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
Palau - Palau offers visa on arrival facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to 30 days.
Rwanda - Rwanda offers the e-visa facility to Indian passport holders which allows a maximum stay of 30 days.
Saint Kitts and Nevis - Indian passport holders do not require a visa to visit Saint Kitts and Nevis. A visitor is allowed to stay in Saint Kitts and Nevis for a maximum of three months.
Saint Lucia - Saint Lucia offers visa on arrival facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to six weeks.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Indian passport holders do not require a visa to visit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. A visitor is allowed to stay in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for a maximum of 30 days.
Samoa - Indian nationals must obtain an entry permit to enter Samoa. The permit will allow a stay up to a maximum of 60 days.
Sao Tome and Principe - Sao Tome and Principe offer the e-visa facility to Indian passport holders. If the visitor already has the US or a Schengen member state visa, he/she can stay up to a maximum of 15 days without a national visa.
Senegal - Indian passport holders do not require a visa to visit Senegal. A visitor is allowed to stay in Senegal for a maximum of 90 days.
Seychelles - Indian nationals must obtain the visitor’s permit on arrival which will allow a stay up to a maximum of 90 days in Seychelles.
Somalia - Somalia offers visa on arrival facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to 30 days.
Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka offers both visa on arrival as well as e-visa facility to Indian passport holders. Visitors can stay up to a maximum of 30 days under the e-visa and visa on arrival options.
Svalbard - Indian passport holders do not require a visa to visit Svalbard, however, a visitor must go through Norway, and hence double entry Schengen visa is applicable for visiting Svalbard.
Tanzania - Tanzania offers visa on arrival facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to 30 days.
Thailand - Thailand offers visa on arrival facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to 15 days.
Timor-Leste - Timor-Leste offers visa on arrival facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to 30 days.
Togo - Togo offers visa on arrival facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to 7 days.
Trinidad and Tobago - Indian passport holders do not require a visa to visit Trinidad and Tobago. Visitors are allowed to stay up to a maximum of 90 days.
Turks and Caicos Islands - Indian passport holders do not require a visa to enter Turks and Caicos Islands.
Tuvalu - Tuvalu offers visa on arrival facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to 60 days.
Uganda - Uganda offers both visa on arrival as well as e-visa facility to Indian passport holders. Visitors can stay up to a maximum of 30 days under the e-visa and visa on arrival options.
Vanuatu - Indian passport holders do not require a visa to enter Vanuatu. Visitors are allowed to stay up to a maximum of 30 days.
Zambia - Zambia offers the e-visa facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to 30 days.
Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe offers the e-visa facility to Indian passport holders for a maximum stay up to 30 days.
What "visa on arrival" really means
A visa on arrival is not the same as visa-free entry. You still get a visa, but it is issued at the airport instead of before you travel. The immigration officer decides at the counter whether to let you in and for how long. If your documents are incomplete, you can be refused entry and sent back on the next flight at your own cost. Airlines also check documents at check-in and can refuse to board you.
Many visa-on-arrival countries now also ask for an online form or travel authorisation before you fly. Missing that form is the most common reason Indian travellers get stuck.
Four visa-on-arrival destinations, checked on official sources (as of October 2026)
| Destination | Stay on arrival | Fee | Must do before flying |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | Up to 30 days | Free | Traveller Declaration on the IMUGA portal, within 96 hours before arrival |
| Indonesia (including Bali) | 30 days, extendable once by 30 days | IDR 500,000 | Optional e-VOA online; arrival card within 3 days before arrival; Bali tourist levy of IDR 150,000 through Love Bali |
| Seychelles | Visitor's permit for up to 3 months | Permit free for the first 3 months | Electronic Travel Authorisation at seychelles.govtas.com or through the Seychelles e-Border app |
| Jordan | Single-entry tourist visa | JOD 40, waived with a Jordan Pass bought before arrival if you stay at least 2 nights | Buy the Jordan Pass online if you want the fee waived |
Sources: Maldives diplomatic missions (mdvmission.gov.mv), Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration (imigrasi.go.id), Bali Provincial Government (lovebali.baliprov.go.id), Seychelles Immigration (ics.gov.sc), the official Jordan Pass site (jordanpass.jo) and the Embassy of India in Amman. Rules can change at short notice, so check them again in the week before you travel.
Country notes
- Maldives: you need a passport valid for at least one month, an onward ticket, and either a confirmed hotel or resort booking or proof of funds. The 30-day stay is the maximum, and the officer can give less.
- Indonesia: your passport must be valid for at least six months, and you need a return or onward ticket. Paying the e-VOA online before you fly saves time in the queue at Bali airport.
- Seychelles: carry your return ticket, hotel confirmation and proof of funds. The Travel Authorisation is compulsory for every visitor, and the government warns of a penalty for anyone who arrives without one.
- Jordan: the visa on arrival is issued at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, among other crossings. The Embassy of India in Amman says the process can take 2–3 hours, so don't plan anything for your first afternoon.
Documents to carry for any visa on arrival
- Passport with at least six months' validity and two blank pages. This is safer than each country's minimum.
- Printed return or onward ticket.
- Printed hotel bookings for every night.
- Proof of funds: an international debit or credit card, plus some US dollars in cash.
- Two recent passport photos.
- Printouts or screenshots of any pre-arrival form, e-VOA or travel authorisation.
- A travel insurance policy. It is not always compulsory, but immigration officers sometimes ask for it.
Visa on arrival or e-visa: which is better?
Where a country offers both, as Indonesia does, the online option is usually better for families and seniors. You pay before you fly, you know the result in advance, and you skip a queue that can take an hour after a long flight.
Our visa desk in Ahmedabad checks every document and pre-arrival form against the current rules before you fly. Approval, whether at an embassy or at an airport counter, is always the decision of that country's officials, and no agent can promise it. For countries that need a visa in advance, see our visa assistance page.
Frequently asked questions
Is visa on arrival the same as visa-free?
No. Visa-free means you enter without any visa. A visa on arrival is a visa issued at the airport, sometimes for a fee, and the officer can refuse it if your documents are incomplete.
Is the Maldives visa on arrival free for Indians?
Yes. As of October 2026, the Maldives gives a free tourist visa of up to 30 days on arrival to all nationalities. You must submit the IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before you arrive.
How much is the Bali visa on arrival for Indians?
IDR 500,000 for 30 days as of October 2026, extendable once for another 30 days. Bali also charges a separate tourist levy of IDR 150,000, paid through the Love Bali website or app.
Can my visa on arrival be refused?
Yes. The decision rests with the immigration officer. Carry your return ticket, hotel bookings, proof of funds and any pre-arrival forms to give yourself the best chance.
